Black Point to Cave cay

We decided that since west wind to 20 knts was predicted for wednesday we would head south to cave cay marina about 12 miles south. The marina is surrounded on all sides by bluffs and had floating docks so it's a good spot to hang. Black pt is not protected at all from the west. We really enjoyed black point, it was cool to see a real Bahamian settlement, the school and the school kids, we bought bread from right from the kitchen of a Bahamian family, really yummy cinnamon reason bread! We ate lunch at lorraines restaurant and wifi cafe, great food and free wifi! Lorraine herself was great and it was her mom who baked the bread in the house behind the Resturant ! Cave cay is a spectacular isolated cay, owned by a Texas oil man and carved out of solid rock, it's a great hurricane hole and it's surrounded by wonderful coal and sandbars! See the pics below





Lorraine herself posing in front of her Resturant, wow what a great fish sandwich she made( red snapper)





-The islanders build their own boats and take their racing very seriously, many of the stores proudly display the trophies members of their families have won!




Police station in Black point!








One of the three Resturants on black point





The friendly grocery store in Black point! Lots of business's use friendly in their names in the Bahamas .





Shot inside of Lorraine's Resturant





300 residents, one school grades 1 thru 9, children have to go to Nassau for the last 3 grades. All the children we precious!






Shot of the Harbour at black point.








Entrance to cave cay marina.







Beach inside Harbour at cave cay





Dock office at cave cay marina





Approaching cave cay marina just past entrance.





Discovery at her first marina since Nassau!





Pretty clear water under our keel at cave cay





This oyster was growing on the top of our rudder! Noticed it when I was clearing fishing line from my prop! Anyone got some good cocktail sauce?





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